general updates: time tripper, the rest, and life (Patreon)

hey there - hope you're all keeping well.

TIME TRIPPER:

this last week i finished up another map for time tripper circuit02. that means we're 5 major maps deep into the project, with a couple smaller ones also being complete. previously it would have been 6 major maps, but i'm probably going to be redoing one of them as i'm not at all happy with how it fits with the rest of the direction of the project. i'll likely be including it as a bonus anyways for those that want to play it.

currently in the pipeline are:

• 1 more medium-sized map
• 1-2 more small intermission maps
• 1 large map

i can see the medium and intermission maps coming together in a month or so total, though the large one may take much longer. we'll see what happens! i've been learning a lot of techniques that really accelerate the process and keep it fun.

as well, i've been putting time into bugfixes and refactoring as well, though i'm sure it will still launch with a bevvy of errors which i'll end up fixing over time. people always find novel ways to break things.

the soundtrack is just about complete - one or two more tracks to wrap, then just adjustments here and there. a couple tracks will likely go unused, but they'll naturally be on the soundtrack since i'm fond of them.

all that is to say that it's coming along extremely well and the end result will be an interesting DOOM mod for those into that kind of thing, an interesting album for those into that kind of thing, and both for those into both.

EVERYTHING ELSE:

my CT-PFM3 plugin has been available for patrons for quite some time now and still hasn't seen public release, mostly because i've been wrapped up in other work (greenhouse physicals, time tripper) and haven't been in the brain space to write a manual for the thing. reminder: you can GET IT HERE already if you haven't. it should be public soon-ish. in the mean time please continue to enjoy it!

the ITI instrument collection for openMPT has had a couple additions, i think, but i'm not actually certain. either way, i've attached the current folder to this post as a download.

i'll probably be doing some more merch over the next month or two but am currently deciding on what/how. i know i still need to do the HHSU CD, and i would like to, but the general process i was going to use would result in a fragile product that could easily break during shipping - and due to direct printing on the case, it would have been irreplaceable. so i'm continuing to explore ideas. it might just be best to continue with the current brand of recycled digipaks + obi strips, as they're very appealing and fun to design around.

two previously patron-only tracks, minus (HHSU 𓃚 return signal) and gh_BCST_INTPR are now up on the HALLEY LABS youtube for all to enjoy and share.

LIFE:

i am managing! increasingly, i don't feel like sharing too much of this is super important, but know that i am mostly well. it's the usual off and on illness and "body destroying itself for no real reason".

more than anything right now i just want to keep working on things. i am hoping to use my revived hyperfixation on DOOM to help push time tripper over the finish line... as always, i tend to focus on one major thing at a time and put all my energy into it, so i appreciate the patience while i work on something important to me. i hope it can bring joy to enough of you in some way as to make supporting me feel worthwhile. it's an ongoing concern that i am not providing the "right" thing, but!! i can only do what i can do, so i am learning to accept that more and more.

thank you so so much as always for giving me the space and time to create. i will continue to do it for as long as i can and i hope you will look forward to whatever is next. i'll do the same!